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Diffstat (limited to 'security/inode.c')
-rw-r--r-- | security/inode.c | 33 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/security/inode.c b/security/inode.c index acc6cf0d7900..ca4958ebad8d 100644 --- a/security/inode.c +++ b/security/inode.c | |||
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int create_by_name(const char *name, mode_t mode, | |||
190 | * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the file to create. | 190 | * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the file to create. |
191 | * @mode: the permission that the file should have | 191 | * @mode: the permission that the file should have |
192 | * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file. This should be a | 192 | * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file. This should be a |
193 | * directory dentry if set. If this paramater is NULL, then the | 193 | * directory dentry if set. If this parameter is %NULL, then the |
194 | * file will be created in the root of the securityfs filesystem. | 194 | * file will be created in the root of the securityfs filesystem. |
195 | * @data: a pointer to something that the caller will want to get to later | 195 | * @data: a pointer to something that the caller will want to get to later |
196 | * on. The inode.i_private pointer will point to this value on | 196 | * on. The inode.i_private pointer will point to this value on |
@@ -199,18 +199,18 @@ static int create_by_name(const char *name, mode_t mode, | |||
199 | * this file. | 199 | * this file. |
200 | * | 200 | * |
201 | * This is the basic "create a file" function for securityfs. It allows for a | 201 | * This is the basic "create a file" function for securityfs. It allows for a |
202 | * wide range of flexibility in createing a file, or a directory (if you | 202 | * wide range of flexibility in creating a file, or a directory (if you |
203 | * want to create a directory, the securityfs_create_dir() function is | 203 | * want to create a directory, the securityfs_create_dir() function is |
204 | * recommended to be used instead.) | 204 | * recommended to be used instead). |
205 | * | 205 | * |
206 | * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds. This | 206 | * This function returns a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds. This |
207 | * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_remove() function when the file is | 207 | * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_remove() function when the file is |
208 | * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded, | 208 | * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded, |
209 | * you are responsible here.) If an error occurs, NULL will be returned. | 209 | * you are responsible here). If an error occurs, %NULL is returned. |
210 | * | 210 | * |
211 | * If securityfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -ENODEV will be | 211 | * If securityfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %-ENODEV is |
212 | * returned. It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for | 212 | * returned. It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for |
213 | * NULL or !NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling | 213 | * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling |
214 | * code. | 214 | * code. |
215 | */ | 215 | */ |
216 | struct dentry *securityfs_create_file(const char *name, mode_t mode, | 216 | struct dentry *securityfs_create_file(const char *name, mode_t mode, |
@@ -252,19 +252,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_create_file); | |||
252 | * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the directory to | 252 | * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the directory to |
253 | * create. | 253 | * create. |
254 | * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file. This should be a | 254 | * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file. This should be a |
255 | * directory dentry if set. If this paramater is NULL, then the | 255 | * directory dentry if set. If this parameter is %NULL, then the |
256 | * directory will be created in the root of the securityfs filesystem. | 256 | * directory will be created in the root of the securityfs filesystem. |
257 | * | 257 | * |
258 | * This function creates a directory in securityfs with the given name. | 258 | * This function creates a directory in securityfs with the given @name. |
259 | * | 259 | * |
260 | * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds. This | 260 | * This function returns a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds. This |
261 | * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_remove() function when the file is | 261 | * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_remove() function when the file is |
262 | * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded, | 262 | * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded, |
263 | * you are responsible here.) If an error occurs, NULL will be returned. | 263 | * you are responsible here). If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned. |
264 | * | 264 | * |
265 | * If securityfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -ENODEV will be | 265 | * If securityfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %-ENODEV is |
266 | * returned. It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for | 266 | * returned. It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for |
267 | * NULL or !NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling | 267 | * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling |
268 | * code. | 268 | * code. |
269 | */ | 269 | */ |
270 | struct dentry *securityfs_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent) | 270 | struct dentry *securityfs_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent) |
@@ -278,16 +278,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_create_dir); | |||
278 | /** | 278 | /** |
279 | * securityfs_remove - removes a file or directory from the securityfs filesystem | 279 | * securityfs_remove - removes a file or directory from the securityfs filesystem |
280 | * | 280 | * |
281 | * @dentry: a pointer to a the dentry of the file or directory to be | 281 | * @dentry: a pointer to a the dentry of the file or directory to be removed. |
282 | * removed. | ||
283 | * | 282 | * |
284 | * This function removes a file or directory in securityfs that was previously | 283 | * This function removes a file or directory in securityfs that was previously |
285 | * created with a call to another securityfs function (like | 284 | * created with a call to another securityfs function (like |
286 | * securityfs_create_file() or variants thereof.) | 285 | * securityfs_create_file() or variants thereof.) |
287 | * | 286 | * |
288 | * This function is required to be called in order for the file to be | 287 | * This function is required to be called in order for the file to be |
289 | * removed, no automatic cleanup of files will happen when a module is | 288 | * removed. No automatic cleanup of files will happen when a module is |
290 | * removed, you are responsible here. | 289 | * removed; you are responsible here. |
291 | */ | 290 | */ |
292 | void securityfs_remove(struct dentry *dentry) | 291 | void securityfs_remove(struct dentry *dentry) |
293 | { | 292 | { |